The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-11-04

deavors that have been made to secure leniency
for the Anarchists, visited August Spies at the
JAIL They had paper which they handed TO
him, and earnest conversation took place
The Anarchist appeared reluctant to do what the
men were advising, and Stauber was heard to
say, This Is the last chance" After more talk
and gesticulations, Spies finally called for pen
and signed his name the mysterious paper
About noon to-day, Mrs. Lucy Parsons, wife
or the condemned Anarchist. descended the
stairs leading to Spauldings printng-office on
Clark street, and began to sell the pamphlets,
entitled, WAS It Fair Triall" She had her
arms full of the documents and was selling them
for cents apiece. No attempt at speech-naak-
Ing was made but the upaccustomed spectacle
of q woman selling anarchistic pamphlets at
tracted a considerable crowd. 1t was some
time before it was known that the mysterious
vender was Mrs. Parsons. and in trce the
street was packed with curious spectators
it was impossible for wagon
even to make it's way along the middle of
the street. and in five minutes after the
announcement of the womans name IL was be-
yond all human possibility for pedestrian
come within hundred yards of the spot
where Mrs. Parsons stood. Passage on either
three blue coats. with flushed faces aud short
breath, ordered the woman to t'move on" She
did move on in the direction of the government
building. carrying her pamphlets and followed
by an immense throng. Il was estimated that
5000 people were assembled around the place.
In vain the car-drivers rang their bells, and the
oXpOSrQIaLlO0S OF q luQ0reQ teamSlerS were
equally vain. Finally couple of officers came
up and took Mrs. Parsons before Chief
Ebersold. That Official thought the matter
over and decided that Mrs Parsons
other venders of literature had and said she
might continue in the book business as long
she pleased. provided she did not blockade the
sidewalks and streets. Accordingly. on return
ing to the Office and getting fresh supply of
books, she. instead OF standing in front of the
building. walked briskly down the street TO the
hay ipD nnf honE foo han cho
could make change. On gaining the steps of
the government building she once more sur
rounded by a large crowd, and was told by a
deputy marshal to move on She obeyed, and
continued to walk through the streets until she.
completely exhausted, staggered up stairs and
sank nearly fainting into chair in Devine's
office. In the few hours she was out she sold
nearly five thousand copies of the book at 8 cents
each.
The secretary of the Chicago Historical So
ciety has written letter to Governor Oglesby
asking that all of the letters petitions and doc
uments relating to the Anarchists. which may
be sent to the Executive Office. be sent to the
Historical Society for preservation. The letters
from Fischer, Lingg and Engel have not yet
reached the Governor.
Spies, FieIden and schwab Ask CIemency.
CHICAGO. Nov 3.-August Spies, Samuel
Fielden and Nicholas Schwab signed petition.
this afternoon, humbly begging the Governor to
commute their sentences. These three of the
have not written letters to the Governor that
they would not accept communications Of their
sentences, and that all efforts in that direction
were without their sanction. The signatures of
Fielden and Schwab were secured this morning
by Captain Black and L. D. Oliver. who
visited the prisoners at the Jail and had
private conferences with them. All sorts of
entreaties were adopted to get Spies to sign the
petition but he resolutely refused to do SO, as
did also Lngg, Engel, Fisher and Parsons At
$3.50 p. III. the same petitions were brought to the
Jail by DR.. Schmidt. Alderman Frank Stauber
and II. Linnemyer with permission from the
sheriff to confer with the condemned men.
George Schiliing arrived later and Joined tha
party. It was plain that Spies had weakened
since the morning. He read the petition over
several times. After an hours pleading. Spies
said, "Well, give me a pen" and with flourish
his name was appended below.
The visitors then turned their attention to
the other four men, who have written letters
talked long and earnestly with Parsons, but
seemed to make no impression upon him. Lingg
absolutely refused to consider the topic He
and Epgel talked together. and frequently
smiled Fischer seemed to be in doubt as to
what he should do Frank Stauber paid him
special attention, and occasionally patted him
on the back in encouraging way, but he did
not relent from the position which he had pre-
viousy taken. It is understood that there were
three petitions submitted, each differently
worded One signed by Spies, Fieldeu and
Schwab but none of them suited the other four
men. The parties will call again tomorrow
with their application.
s'We have won more than half our battle in
getting the signature of Spies," said Frank
Staaber. on leaving the Jail, land we hope to
succeed with the rest tomorrow"
George Frapcis Train sent seven packages of
fruit to the condemned men to-day, with So
note attached to each.
The Amnesty Association received many peti-
pray ing for commutation of the sentence of the
Anarchists. The arrangements for CARRYING
the petitions to Governor Ogesbv at Springfield
have been nearly settled, but the day has not
been fixed. The delegation will consist of over
100 persons, representing various trades and in
dustrial interests, and will be headed by Charles
g. Dixon, Senator Burke, and Representatives
Wright and Rohrbach.
1t has been definitely settled as yet
whether the wives and children OF the Anarch-
lists shall be taken to the Governor. Efforts are
being made by the Amnesty Association to have
a great ass-meetine on Saturday in the inter-
that the police will not object to the meeting if
t is conducted on a proper basis.
Petitions for the condemned Anarchists are
coming in by mail and messenger Detroit sent
one solid roll of 3, 500 names, and Grand Rapids
500 petitioners. 1t is claimed that
nearly 200. 600 sign atures have already been se-
cured.
Anarchist Opinion of the Decision.
CHICAGO Nov. 3.-The Arbeiter Zeitung, the
organ of the Anarchists to-day has long edito-
:ial on the action of the Supreme Court, in
which it says:
''The request Of our eight comrades for a writ
has refp hvyf fhA fado g.,